[NCC] CQ WW WPX score-NOT!

[tleek8az]

Hi Dan,

That was one hell of a system of storms.  Watched it come across all
afternoon -- fortunately most of the cells missed Chesterland.  (I've been
using the WeatherUnderground "Storm" app.  Amazing stuff .....)

One cell did get here, and had one Flash-boom and another MUCH louder one
that sounded like a huge bomb went off.  Absolutely deafening.  I had that
sinking feeling as I walked down to the shack, fully expecting to see some
bad signs .... but so far -- nothing visible.  (All the antennas were
grounded at the copper panel,, all the control cables were grounded at the
panel. and all the a/c was disconnected from the radios.)  I haven't had
the radios back on yet, but will take that step soon.  Needless to say, I
have a sense about how devastating your loss must be.

Keep in mind that I have a spare power supply for the Mark Vs.  Not sure,
but think you can use that to bypass the p/s in the MP (although it might
be that all you need is 12VDC.)  Lots of other spares here -- Astron
supplies, etc. -- so let me know if there is anything you need from here.
I could even meet you half way (since Jill lives in Westlake, it would be a
two-fer for me.)

And if you need to borrow a radio for OQP or something, "me radio su
radio".  (Shhhh!  Don't tell MR!)  Please keep me posted on your progress
-- here's hoping it's a couple of fuse things or some stuff that is easy to
repair.

OH ..... and don't forget to call your insurer.  Lightning hits are
generally covered.

73,
t


On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Dan <w8car at buckeye-express.com> wrote:

> As of Saturday I had about 600 Qs and 500K points and then......
>
> On Saturday around P.M. we had a thunderstorm in the area. My phone app
> that shows lightening indicated close by activity. Grounded antennas and
> went to talk to wife. Large KABOOM and lights out upstairs in shack.
>
> Reset breaker for shack and have apparently lost two radios (K3 and MP)
> although the K3 still hears it is giving some ERROR messages and has output
> dropping off on key down. MP fan runs but no display-haven’t listened for
> signals yet.  Also think I lost the shack computer (my main log is backed
> up in “the cloud” if the program has been working correctly but don’t know
> if hard disk is fried).
>
> Noticed yesterday that 80 meter vertical was down and found the wire loop
> at top missing 2 inches of wire with scorch marks on insulator. ( I took
> pictures that I will send to W1NN to put on the web) A coil at the base has
> all the nylon spacers melted. Found chunks of wood in yard and looks like a
> strike on the main branch of the tree holding up the vertical. About 10
> feet from where top of vertical was suspended there is a 10 foot strip of
> bark less tree.
>
> Have not gone into shack until today to begin assessing damage. I am
> severely bummed and hope to begin getting things back together soon. Hope
> everyone else came through weekend okay!!
>
> Dan, W8CAR, temporarily QRT
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